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AERC STATEMENT ON COVID-19 MEASURES

Dear Network Members,

My thoughts are with each of you as we navigate this difficult time together.

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has been monitoring the developments of COVID-19 globally, following guidance from both the Kenyan Government and the World Health Organization as the situation changes here in Kenya.

At this time, we are continuing our operations; however, we anticipate closing our offices as the situation warrants, enabling our staff to work from their homes.

The following external activities and events have been postponed.

• University monitoring, all universities
• INCLUDE/IDRC/ILO Conference, April, Benin
• AERC/A4NH conference, June, Malawi
• IEA meeting, June, Bali

The following events are under review. We will provide further guidance in April. Participants are requested to hold on travel plans until that guidance is communicated by AERC.

• Mid-review Workshop for Framework Research under the “Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa” (CCEDA) project, 30 May, Kenya
• Biannual Plenary and Research Workshop, 31 May to 4 June, Kenya
• Final Review Workshop for Framework Research under the “Re-examining the Growth, Poverty, Inequality and Redistribution Relationships in Africa” (GPIR) project, 5 June, Kenya
• Academic Advisory Board meetings, May, Location TBD
• Joint Facility for Electives (JFE), June-August, Kenya
• Shared Facility for Specialization and Electives (SFSE), August-November, South Africa

We will continue to update you on our operating status. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at communications@aercafrica.org.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We wish you and your families much fortitude over the coming months.

Kind Regards,

Prof Njuguna Ndung’u
Executive Director